BATTLE OF STALINGRAD 1942 Copy no..........of............. SITU/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX References: A. Malaysian Armed Forces Joint Procedural 0.01. B. RMAF Air Power Doctrine‚ MU 302-2110-000-00-00‚ 3rd Edition‚ 2002. C. Ex BABIL General Instructions. INTRODUCTION 1. The battle of Stalingrad (now known as Volgograd) was a battle between the German military and Soviet military‚ which was fought between 23 August 1942 and 02 February 1943. It was one of the
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The Battle of Hue Col Stanly S. Hughes The Battle of Hue in 1968 was the bloodiest battle of Vietnam. On the night of January 30th 1969 the North Vietnamese (NVA) launched a massive offensive against the south called the Tet offensive. This offensive attacked all major political and military objectives within South Vietnam. This offensive was supposed to conduct a “shock and awe” that would demoralize the South Vietnam and Allied Forces. The city of Hue was one of these cities. At midnight
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John Steinbeck opens his novel‚ In Dubious Battle‚ with the following quote from Milton’s Paradise Lost (this is where the title of the novel comes from): Innumerable force of Spirits armed‚ That durst dislike his reign‚ and‚ me preferring‚ His utmost power with adverse power opposed In dubious battle on the plains of Heaven‚ And shook his throne. What though the field be lost? All is not lost--the unconquerable will‚ And study of revenge‚ immortal hate‚ And courage never to submit or yield:
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As much as The Battle of Salamis was a significant victorious accomplishment for the Greek Navy‚ it was equally as important to the Persians as subdue against their Empire. As the reader embarks on a journey into a review on one of the greatest battle of all times‚ here is a brief summary about the Author‚ his background and the battle of Salamis through his eyes. Barry Strauss is currently the professor of history and classics at the prestigious Cornell University. He has been published countless
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BACKGROUND The Battle of the Coral Sea was a series of several naval battles fought during the 4th and the 8th of May‚ 1942‚ between Japanese forces and Allied forces (U.S. and Australian). It represented the first battle in history with aircraft carrier warfare on both sides. The Coral Sea is located just off the northeastern coast of Australia‚ southwest of the Solomon Islands and east of New Guinea. Who was involved There were four major groups of ships engaged in different parts of the
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Battle of 73 Easting The Battle of 73 Easting was a battle fought in Iraq approximately 50 miles east of Al Busayyah between United States Army’s 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment and the Tawakalna Division from the elite Iraqi Republican Guard during the Gulf War period. The battle occupied the date of 26 February‚ 1991. The battle didn’t last very long but compared to the intensity it seemed like days. The main unit involved on the U.S. side was Eagle Troop‚ 2nd Squadron
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In August‚ 480 BC while the Persians took over their city and scorched it‚ the Athenians fled to Salamis after the Battle of Thermopylae. The Battle of Salamis was a naval battle‚ which was fought in September‚ 480 BC between Persia and the Greek city-states. It took place on a small island in the Saronic Gulf near Athens‚ Greece in the canals between Salamis and Piraeus. Effectively under Themistocles and led by the Spartan Eurybiades‚ the Greeks had 371 small oared ships known as triremes and pentekonters
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BATTLE OF UHAD Objectives: a. Quraish. The main objective of the Quraish‚ as before‚ was to eliminate the Muslims and knock out their base at Madina. b. Muslims. For Muslims‚ it was the battle of their survival. At this stage they could not hope to eliminate their enemies at Makkah. They however wanted to establish their military reputation and consolidate the gains of the Battle of Badr. Contending Forces | |
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Mike Vecchio 3 March 2011 HIST 2023 Review of Peter Krentz‚ The battle of Marathon The Battle of Marathon was arguably one of the most important battles in Greek history. In his book‚ Peter Krentz critically analyzes every specific aspect of this battle from the events that lead up to it‚ the battle itself and the aftermath. Krentz debunks the most important aspects of the fight including the weight of the common hoplites armor‚ the topography of the plain of marathon‚ and Miltiades strategy
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INTRODUCTION 1. The Battle of Khaybar was fought in the year 629 between Muslims and the Jews living in the oasis of Khaybar‚ located 150 kilometers from Medina in the north-western part of the Arabian peninsula‚ in modern-day Saudi Arabia. According to Muslim sources‚ the Muslims attacked Jews who had barricaded themselves in a fort. 2. On the reasons for the attack‚ Scottish historian William Montgomery Watt notes the presence in Khaybar of the Banu Nadir‚ who were inciting hostilities among
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